Missouri
Western State University, Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism
Fall
2009 – T/R: 9:30 – 10:50 a.m. • 205 Wilson
Writer’s
Workshop: 8:00 a.m. • Tuesday or
Thursday
Instructor: Ms. Susan Garrison
Office: English, Foreign Languages and
Journalism Dept., Room T
Phone: Office – (816) 271-4239; Cell –
(816) 262-1082
Office Hours: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., T/R or
by appointment
E-mail: garrison@missouriwestern.edu
Attendance
Policy:
In
order to improve student learning and to achieve compliance with federal
financial aid policies, MWSU has a mandatory attendance policy for all
100-level courses. This course has a very strict attendance policy in class as
well as in Writer’s Workshops. If you miss five class periods for this class or
four Writer’s Workshops, you will receive an F in the class. (Note: this is for
the entire semester.) A student will be given an excused absence when acting as
an official representative of the university, provided the student gives prior
written verification for the faculty/staff supervisor of the event; however,
there are no other excused absences, exceptions or “make-ups” for this
attendance requirement. Furthermore, the maximum number of absences allowed
before the midterm report, Oct. 14, for this class is three. Thus, when you
have four absences, you will be reported to the Registrar’s Office, who will
automatically withdraw you from this class. The Financial Aid Office will
reduce financial aid as appropriate.
If
you miss a class session, you are responsible for all material covered and
assignments given during your absence. All out-of-class assignments are due at
the beginning of the class period. No late assignments will be accepted.
There
is an opportunity to make-up missed
Workshops on that Friday at 3:00 p.m. in Eder Hall 222-U-V. Your Workshop
leader will explain the rules for making up a missed Workshop. Workshop
policies are also in the Workshop Book.
Required
Texts and Course Materials:
Introduction
to College Writing – ENG 100, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2008
A
Troubleshooting Guide for Writers, McGraw-Hill, 2008
The
Glass Castle, By Jeannette Walls, Scribner, 2005.
Computer
flash drive
Photocopies
for group work as requested
Course
Goals and Class Assignments:
Reading
Goals:
At
the completion of ENG 100 students should be able to
Read
actively for greater understanding;
Use
reading to improve their writing by drawing ideas and information from written
material;
Use
texts to understand their own and others’ experiences;
Read
writing assignments effectively as a guide to creating better papers;
Recognize
good writing by actively reading good prose.
Writing
Goals:
At
the completion of ENG 100 students should be able to
Move
easily from writing for self-expression to writing for readers;
Write
at greater length more easily, more quickly, and more usefully;
Structure
their writing to fit the assignment, purpose, and audience;
Develop
their ideas and concepts with specific details, examples, and explanations;
Craft
more effective and polished sentences and paragraphs;
Use
effective planning, invention, revision, and editing to complete successful
writing tasks.
General
Studies Goals:
In
ENG 100 students should improve their ability to
Think
critically and reason analytically;
Write
and speak clearly and effectively;
Gain
a greater awareness of the present through an understanding of other cultures
and times;
Understand
and appreciate moral values and ethical choices;
Understand
and enjoy aesthetic experiences and share in related creative activities.
Civility
and Cooperation:
MWSU
requires all students to help us maintain good conditions for teaching and
learning. All students will treat their classmates, teachers, and student
assistants with civility and respect, both inside and outside the classroom. Students who violate this policy may, among
other penalties, be counted absent and asked to leave. You should review
your Missouri Western student handbook for further information.
Please turn off all cell phones, pagers,
etc., before class. Text messaging and other cell phone activities are not
allowed during class time.
Grading
Policy:
Writing.
You will complete four major writing tasks that will be graded by your teacher.
A student who does not turn in complete responses to all four tasks will not
pass the course even if the grades achieved in the other writing tasks are
satisfactory.
Writer’s
Workshop:
Throughout the course of the
semester, you will attend the once-a-week, small group Writer’s Workshops
(listed as “labs” in the class schedule).
Some of your Writer’s Workshop materials may be used in class, and some
of your class papers will be critiqued and proofread in Writer’s
Workshops. You must ensure that you have
the right materials in the right place.
Your teacher may also consider your Writer's Workshop participation as
part of your grade.
If you miss four Writer’s
Workshops, you will fail ENG 100. You
can make-up an absence, but you must attend the make-up session on Friday of
the week you missed. You can only attend
the make-up session three times throughout the entire semester. If you wish to appeal your failure due to
absences, you must be able to provide valid documentation for ALL absences and
you must have an A or B grade in ENG 100 at the time (see Appeal Procedure in
textbook). In addition to not showing up
for workshop, you can also be counted absent for the following reasons (these
situations also apply to class as well):
-arriving
very late; tardies will be added up for an absence
-not
having required materials (textbook, draft of paper, portfolio, etc.)
-not
participating/not paying attention to the SA and the lesson
-sleeping
-unacceptable
behavior that impedes others’ learning such as being disruptive, showing
disrespect to your SA and/or peers, using foul language, using a cell phone or
other electronic devices, working on other coursework
Your
grade will be determined on the basis of your progress as a writer, the
writings you submit, and your class participation over the course of the
semester. You need a C or higher to pass ENG 100 and enter ENG 104. The
components of your grade in the course are:
Task #1:
• Assignments that lead to Task #1
(including participation, quizzes, journals): 10%
• Paper, 500-600 words, Describe a
significant person, place or event in your life:10%
Task #2:
• Assignments that lead to Task #2 (including participation, quizzes, journals):
10%
• Paper, 500-600 words, Describe the
impact of three possessions: 10%
Task #3:
•
Assignments that lead to Task #3 (including participation, quizzes,
journals): 10%
• Paper, 750-1,000 words, Blending
Writing and Reading using MLA documentation: 10%
Task #4:
•
Assignments that lead to Task #4 (including participation, quizzes, journals):
10%
• Paper, 600-750 words: 10%
Final Portfolio: All your semester’s
work, plus a 600-700 word self-critique: 10%
Final Exam: In-class Essay, 500-750
words: 5%
Writer’s Workshop: 5%
Final course grades: A=90% and above;
B=80-89%; C=70-79%; D=60-69%; F=59 and below.
Due
Dates for Formal Writing Assignments: (These may change)
Task One: Sept. 15
Task Two: Oct. 8
Task Three: Nov. 5
Task Four: Dec. 1
Final Portfolio: Dec. 3
Final
Exam Schedule:
ENG 100-25: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8:30 –
10:20 AM
Essay
Format:
Papers
must be word-processed, double-spaced, and use a 12-point font such as Times
New Roman. Be sure to save each assignment on the University’s “P” drive, a
computer disk or jump drive, and keep a hard copy of each assignment for
yourself.
Free
Tutoring!
The
Center for Academic Support is an excellent resource. I encourage you to make
use of their services during the semester.
Journals:
You
will keep a journal in here. We will write in it during class and you will
write in it at home. Please keep a section of the journal reserved for
vocabulary words. As you come across words in the reading that you don’t know,
write them in this section, look up and write the definition, then explain how
the author uses it and what it means to the reading.
Student
Disability:
Any
student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest
expressions of abilities should contact Missouri Western’s special needs
coordinator (Michael Ritter) for possible certification of special needs and
expert recommendations for assistance. You should also see me personally as
soon as possible so that we can discuss class requirements.
Academic
Honesty Policy:
Academic Honesty Policy: Academic honesty is required in all academic
endeavors. Violations of academic
honesty include any instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for
another’s work, falsifying documents or academic records or any other fraudulent
classroom activity. Cheating and
plagiarism are not acceptable. If your
teacher finds evidence of cheating or plagiarism, you have the burden of
showing that the paper has in fact been written by you. You should keep thorough evidence of your
writing processes for all papers so that you can meet this burden of
proof. You will receive a grade of F (0
points) for any paper/assignment/exam that shows evidence of cheating and/or
plagiarism. You have the burden of
proving that a paper/assignment/exam showing evidence of cheating and/or
plagiarism has been in fact written by you.
You should keep thorough evidence of your writing processes for all
papers so that you can meet this burden of proof. If you plagiarize a paper, you forfeit the
right to revise that paper; if you cheat on an exam, you will not be allowed to
retake the exam. Violations of academic
honesty will be reported to the Provost or the designated representative on the
Academic Honesty Violation Report Forms.
Please see the Student Handbook for specific activities identified as
violations of this policy and the student due process procedure. This handbook is also available online at http://missouriwetsern.edu/handbook/index.pdf.